The Afterburn Podcast
John "Rain" Waters
4.9from 1,489 ratings
- 306
- Episodes
- 160
- Transcribed
- 1,489
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 262M
- YouTube views
About The Afterburn Podcast
Strap in the cockpit as we dive into the stories of the men and women who defend the freedoms we love. From the cockpit of military jets to boots on the ground. The Afterburn Podcast dives into their stories, the planes, and the missions. For Advertising Opportunities or more information visit: https://theafterburnpodcast.com/
- Publisher
- John "Rain" Waters
- Category
- leisure · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 24 Jan 2020
- Latest episode
- 2 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
160 of 306 episodes have a transcript.
2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Most Insane Low-Level Bombing Raid of WWIl | The Ploiesti Raid
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
300 Combat Missions in the F-4 Over Vietnam | Ron Cooper
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Russia Just Sent 69 Jet-Powered Drones at Ukraine
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The Most Insane Low-Level Bombing Raid of WWIl | The Ploiesti Raid
Published 2 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And they were going to have to cross the Mediterranean at wavetop level. Then they were going to have to cross the Alps, skimming the Alps at a certain height that they would not be detected very easily by German radar. Then they were going to come into Romania, dip down, and attack at treetop height. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on The Afterburn Podcast
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Adam Makos
- Ron Cooper
- Brad Young
- Gary Wolf
- Kevin "Flint" Hicok
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 262,496,038
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 940 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 549 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 92 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 88
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Afterburn Podcast take guests?
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